page_title: Battle of Cut Knife
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Cut Knife
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Physische Positionskarte von Saskatchewan, Kanada Quadratische Plattkarte, N-S-Streckung 170&#160;%. Geographische Begrenzung der Karte: N: 60.3° N S: 48.7° N W: 114.0° W O: 98.0° W English: Physical location map of Saskatchewan, Canada Equirectangular projection, N/S stretching 170&#160;%. Geographic limits of the map: N: 60.3° N S: 48.7° N W: 114.0° W E: 98.0° W
context_page_description: The Battle of Cut Knife, fought on May 2, 1885, occurred when a flying column of mounted police, militia, and Canadian army regular army units attacked a Cree and Assiniboine teepee settlement near Battleford, Saskatchewan. First Nations fighters forced the Canadian forces to retreat, with losses on both sides.
context_section_description: The Battle of Cut Knife, fought on May 2, 1885, occurred when a flying column of mounted police, militia, and Canadian army regular army units attacked a Cree and Assiniboine teepee settlement near Battleford, Saskatchewan. First Nations fighters forced the Canadian forces to retreat, with losses on both sides.
caption: The District of Saskatchewan in 1885 (within the black diamonds) included the central section of Saskatchewan and extended into Alberta and Manitoba.
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